The triliteral root bā sīn sīn (ب س س) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb bussati (بُسَّتِ)
- once as the noun bass (بَسّ)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click ona word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) -to crumble, to crush
| (56:5:1) wabussati | And will be crumbled | وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا |
Noun
| (56:5:3) bassan | (with awful) crumbling | وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
